Day 1: Fly overnight England
Day 2: London
Meet your Tour Director at the airportTake a walking tour of London
Enjoy a fish and chips dinner
Day 3: London
Take a guided tour of London
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
- Piccadilly Circus
- St. Paul’s Cathedral
- Westminster Abbey
- Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)
Visit St. Paul's Cathedral
Ride the London Eye
Enjoy a theater performance
Day 4: London
Add this in-depth excursion:
Windsor and Stonehenge
This is your invitation to the Royal Family’s retreat, Windsor Castle. Join a local guide on your excursion to Windsor, built by William the Conqueror in 1070. Admire priceless objects in the State Apartments, from paintings by Rubens to Henry VIII’s sword and suit of armor. You will also see Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House and St. George’s Chapel, the final resting place of many monarchs. Then, continue on to Stonehenge, whose exact origin and purpose remain shrouded in mystery more than 4,000 years after its construction.
Day 5: London
Visit the Tower of London
Enjoy a cruise on the River Thames
Visit the National Maritime Museum & Royal Observatory
Day 6: London
Add this in-depth excursion:
Oxford and Stratford
Visit two of England’s most acclaimed towns on a full-day excursion into the English countryside. First, visit ivy-draped Oxford, home to the oldest university in the English-speaking world. After free time, it’s on to Stratford-upon-Avon, where Shakespeare was born, married, and buried. You’ll also see the English gardens and orchard belonging to his wife at Anne Hathaway's Cottage.
Day 7: Depart for home
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Day 7: London • Paris
Travel by Eurostar train to Paris
Take a guided tour of Paris
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Place de la Concorde
- Champs-Élysées
- Arc de Triomphe
- Les Invalides
- Eiffel Tower
Day 8: Paris
Take a tour of the Latin Quarter
Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral
Visit the Louvre
Day 9: Depart for home